Solid Waste Treatment and Value-Added Utilization of Phosphate-Related Wastes
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 206
Special Issue Editors
Interests: waste; solid waste management; environment; recycling; waste utilization; phosphogypsum
Special Issue Information
The phosphate fertilizer industry generates huge amounts of solid wastes and by-products, notably phosphogypsum, phosphate sludge, and beneficiation tailings, along with fluorine-rich gaseous emissions recovered as hexafluorosilicic acid. Due to their massive volumes, complex physicochemical characteristics, and the presence of potentially toxic elements, these materials pose serious environmental and economic challenges.
This Special Issue focuses on advanced treatment strategies and value-added utilization pathways for phosphate-related wastes within the framework of sustainable development and the circular economy.
The contributions to this Special Issue generally address the following:
- The physical, chemical, and mineralogical characterization of phosphate wastes
- Innovative purification, stabilization, and immobilization processes
- Advanced treatment methods (thermal, chemical, mineral…)
- Transformation of phosphate wastes into value-added products (e.g., construction materials, REE, fertilizers)
- Life cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, and regulatory considerations related to these waste treatment.
Dr. Yassine Ennaciri
Dr. Brahim Bouargane
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phosphate wastes
- by-products
- purification
- treatment
- characterization
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